Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2471 (CCN-21500)

Assigned:2005-07-24
Published:2005-07-24
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:pstopnm in netpbm does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to convert a PostScript file into a (1) PBM, (2) PGM, or (3) PNM file, which allows external user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Aug 05 2005 - 05:44:32 CDT
Netpbm: Arbitrary code execution in pstopnm

Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #319757
netpbm: arbitrary postscript code execution

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=319757

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2471

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2005:1007
Insecure temporary file creation

Source: CCN
Type: Netpbm Web site
Netpbm home page

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-743
netpbm security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA16184
netpbm Arbitrary Postscript Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
16184

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
18330

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
19436

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1014752
netpbm `pstopnm` Lack of Ghostscript -dSAFER Option May Let Remote Users Cause Arbitrary Commands to Be Executed

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1014752

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1021

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1021
netpbm-free -- insecure program execution

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200508-04
Netpbm: Arbitrary code execution in pstopnm

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2005:019

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
18253

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 18253
Netpbm pstopnm Arbitrary Postscript Code Execution

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:743

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
14379

Source: CCN
Type: BID-14379
NetPBM PSToPNM Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: TRUSTIX
Type: Vendor Advisory
2005-0038

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2005-90
Vulnerability exists in netpbm

Source: CCN
Type: USN-164-1
netpbm vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netpbm-dsafer-command-execution(21500)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netpbm-dsafer-command-execution(21500)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11645

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2005:019
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:2.10.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20052471
    V
    CVE-2005-2471
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11645
    V
    pstopnm in netpbm does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to convert a PostScript file into a (1) PBM, (2) PGM, or (3) PNM file, which allows external user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.debian:def:1021
    V
    insecure program execution
    2006-03-28
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050743
    P
    RHSA-2005:743: netpbm security update (Low)
    2005-08-22
    BACK
    netpbm netpbm 2.10.0.8